Kitchen Accessories from IKEA

I am all moved in to my new apartment in Washington, D.C. and I'm happy to tell everyone that I absolutely love it. My parents and I went a little crazy at IKEA last week. We walked in with three things we needed: a couch, a dresser and two barstool-type chairs. And I have to laugh, because we must have walked out with nearly three times the amount of things I thought I needed. 

IKEA is pretty much a slippery slope, because once you enter you're doomed to buy little things you really don't need. Prime example: I had enough glassware already (to the point where I didn't have room for it all), and then I saw these flamingo and pineapple glasses. They were only $1 and $1.50, so who could resist adding a few more dollars for these adorable glasses?

I decided to go with four of the flamingo ones, because really it's all I had room for, but I think the pineapple glasses would be great for smoothies in the summer. What do you think?

  

White Deskspaces

Lately I've had a thing for redesigning and reorganizing my desk space in my apartment. My older brother gave me his old corner desk that has a glass-top, so really I had a lot to work with. My old desk from when I was a teenager had a bulky hutch, so the space became confined and somewhat un-customizable.

While I love my glass top desk, I'm really into the simplicity of a white desktop, because there's so much you can do with it. Add a DIY dry-erase board, a messy inspiration board or a vase atop a pile of your favorite magazines for some added color.

Here's a little bit of office space inspiration, along with a few white desks (ranging from cheap to super-pricey!).

            

          

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Photos from ikea.com and pbteen.com.